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Board reviews updated student handbook: higher activity cap, attendance rules, monthly grade checks and concussion baseline testing
Summary
Superintendent and staff presented a new district handbook that raises the family activity fee cap to $450, clarifies attendance/eligibility rules for activities, implements monthly grade checks, modifies transportation waivers for co-op events, and recommends concussion baseline testing procedures and waivers.
The board reviewed a newly compiled student handbook at the June 15 meeting that consolidates existing policy language and adds clarifications on fees, attendance, academic eligibility and health screening.
Superintendent Lisa Perkovich (presenting the handbook) highlighted a family activity fee cap of $450 (a $50 increase from the previously listed amount) and said the document separates activities into category one (sports/co-ops) and category two (clubs and non-fee leadership positions) to clarify expectations. "It's not an increase per sport," Perkovich said, describing the cap as a family maximum.
The handbook clarifies attendance expectations tied to participation: students who travel for events must be present for the full school day after travel to participate in activities; missing portions of the school day could make a student ineligible. The board discussed fourth-quarter academic failures and the district’s policy allowing summer-school remediation to restore eligibility for fall activities.
Administrators proposed monthly grade checks beginning the first Monday of each month so missing work is addressed sooner and eligibility issues are identified earlier. Staff said coaches gave positive initial feedback because it provides earlier notice to parents and students.
On transportation, staff described a signed waiver (parent and student) that would allow students to drive or be driven to events when district transport is impractical; discussion focused on simplifying forms for recurring co-op drivers to reduce burden while limiting district liability.
The handbook includes Impact baseline concussion testing as a recommended requirement before athletes participate. Staff said the district provides the baseline at no charge and that medical results are handled by the district’s medical team; if parents decline, staff suggested documenting refusals with a signed waiver.
Board members asked staff to take additional feedback, consider clarifying language for co-op programs and return the handbook for final reading on a future agenda.
